NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William John Scheels, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Milwaukee, WI

William John Scheels, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1174886303, issued on Jun 21, 2012. Check the license (Wisconsin 65278, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174886303
Name
William John Scheels
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
65278 WI
MT201274 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone
(414) 805-6450
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2012
Record last updated
May 4, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(414) 805-6464
Medicaid ID
1174886303 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160701000179); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2012
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9200 W Wisconsin Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Shameem Aadam, RPHPharmacist1760755680
  2. Abubaker Abdalla, MDHospitalist Physician1194187617
  3. Sameem Abedin, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1063641157
  4. Lolia Abibo, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1912359795
  5. Haisam Abid, MBBSHospitalist Physician1578083184
  6. Faith Abodunrin, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1437768769

Verify William John Scheels in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

195 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Scheels195
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl28 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt19 claims
  3. Cephalexin17 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Froedtert Andthe Medical College OF Wisconsin Community Physicians IncNew Berlin, WI
  2. The Medical College OF Wisconsin IncMilwaukee, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

William John Scheels among 1,464 emergency medicine physician records in Wisconsin

William John Scheels, M.D. is one of 1,464 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2011 among the 844 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

358 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Milwaukee

They are 358 of the 18,389 NPPES records with a practice address in Milwaukee, and 1,464 emergency medicine physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Adar, MDWauwatosa, WI 532261255325726
  2. Tom Aufderheide, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261336190859
  3. Charles Cady, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261831140227
  4. Louis-Marcel Cesar, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532261235116690
  5. Mario Colella, D.O.Milwaukee, WI 532261336106277
  6. Stephen Hargarten, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261760433502
  7. Manuel Hernandez, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532261336102540
  8. Michael Lutes, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261629029475

Common questions

What is William John Scheels, M.D.'s NPI number?

William John Scheels, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174886303, issued on Jun 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William John Scheels, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53226. Phone: (414) 805-6450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William John Scheels, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 65278, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William John Scheels, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William John Scheels, M.D. had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.